Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "September 11: Bearing Witness to History" Stories Submitted Online Description An account of the resource Visitors to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History's, "Bearing Witness to History" online exhibition submitted these reflections beginning in 2002. NMAH Story NMAH Story: Story How did you witness history on September 11th? Share your experience. I was driving down the freeway in Houston where I live, with my wife when I heard on the radio that a plane hit the first building. My first thoughts were there had been an attack of some kind. The possibility of a plane hitting the WTC on accident was hard to believe. Several minutes later when the second plane hit, I think the whole country knew we were being attacked. Upon reaching my office, we piled into the kitchen along with everyone else and watched the horrific scenes of the buildings collapse playout in utter disbelief. It wasn't long before the emotions of shock and disbelief turned into fear, anger and rage and the desire for revenge. NMAH Story: Life Changed Has your life changed because of September 11, 2001? If so, tell us how. I don't take anything for granted. Before 9/11 I took for granted I would see my family at the end of the day. Not anymore. I thank God each and every day for my wife and children and that I have the ability to be with them. NMAH Story: Remembered What do you think should be remembered about September 11th? First, is the obvious. It was a day that cowards murdered an awful lot of our countrymen. Secondly, from the passengers on the doomed flights who fought back, to the firemen and policemen who ran into those buildings, to the scores of other rescue workers who gave their lives trying to help others, their actions showed the rest of the world what courage in the face of adversity really means. These people represent the finest that this country has to offer. These people truly were heroes. NMAH Story: Flag Did you fly an American flag after the events of September 11th? Have your feelings about the American flag changed as a result of September 11th? Yes I did and continue to fly one. I have always been a patriotic person and have strong feelings about our country and our flag. Our flag has always been and continues to be the symbol of everything good in a world that seems to have gone mad. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource nmah206.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-08-19 IP Address The IP address of the device used to submit the item. 208.34.65.136